An earnest drama about one man's tentative attempt to atone for the decades-old murder of a convenience store clerk that he committed when he himself was just a teenager. After 22 years of incarceration — first in a juvenile facility, then prison — Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) is physically free but haunted by the face of his victim, Abner Easley (Luke Robertson). He's done a lot of thinking and wants to make amends for the impulsive act of violence that changed so many lives, and looking to Eastern spiritual traditions for guidance, he discovers a five-step blueprint for redemption that begins with admission of guilt. It continues through remorse, ma...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
100 mins